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1 in 3 employees across APAC say their benefits package doesn't match their needs.
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1 in 3 employees across APAC say their benefits package doesn't match their needs.

Traditional group benefits packages are built around an average employee. The plan is set, the entitlements are fixed, and everyone gets the same thing. That approach made sense when workforces were more homogeneous. Today, the workforce in a typical HK or SG enterprise spans four generations, multiple nationalities, and a wide range of life stages.

MH

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MixCare Health

MPF alert: Q1 2026 Fund Data: What to Communicate to Employees Now.
Employee Benefits

MPF alert: Q1 2026 Fund Data: What to Communicate to Employees Now.

March 2026 brought the largest monthly dollar loss in MPF history. The average member saw HK$21,326 leave their account in a single month, with total system losses reaching HK$102.2 billion. Quarterly statements have now been delivered, and many employees will be seeing those figures for the first time.

MH

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MixCare Health

10 Benefits ROI Metrics Your C-Suite Is Asking For and How to Get Them
Employee Benefits

10 Benefits ROI Metrics Your C-Suite Is Asking For and How to Get Them

Most HR teams in Hong Kong and Singapore are managing benefits spend without the data to defend it.

MH

MixCare Health

MixCare Health

Singapore Shared Parental Leave is now live. Who’s Leading APAC on Parental Leave?
Compliance

Singapore Shared Parental Leave is now live. Who’s Leading APAC on Parental Leave?

We mapped statutory parental leave across five APAC markets. Some of the gaps are striking.

MH

MixCare Health

MixCare Health

Weekly HR Digest β€” May 13, 2026
Employee Benefits

Weekly HR Digest β€” May 13, 2026

The HR Pulse Weekly Digest is MixCare Health's weekly briefing for HR leaders across Hong Kong, Singapore, and the Greater Bay Area. Every week, we curate the most relevant developments in employee benefits, workforce wellbeing, APAC compliance, and people strategy, so you stay informed without spending hours reading across sources. Practical, evidence-led, and written for the realities of managing people in APAC.

MH

MixCare Health

MixCare Health

Self-Funded Outpatient vs Group Medical: A Hong Kong Employer's Guide
Employee Benefits

Self-Funded Outpatient vs Group Medical: A Hong Kong Employer's Guide

For many HR leaders in Hong Kong, this renewal season is prompting a more fundamental question: is the traditional group medical model still the right structure for outpatient cover, or is there a better way to manage cost, visibility, and employee experience at the same time?

MH

MixCare Health

MixCare Health

HK minimum wage rises to HK$43.10 from May 1
Compliance

HK minimum wage rises to HK$43.10 from May 1

Hong Kong's statutory minimum wage rose to HK$43.10 per hour on 1 May 2026.

MH

MixCare Health

MixCare Health

APAC Medical Inflation Hits 11.3%
Employee Benefits

APAC Medical Inflation Hits 11.3%

APAC medical inflation reached 11.3% in 2026. The highest of any region globally, according to the Aon 2026 Global Medical Trend Rates Report.

MH

MixCare Health

MixCare Health

Weekly HR Digest β€” Week of 7 April 2026 | HK, SG, GBA & Global
Employee Benefits

Weekly HR Digest β€” Week of 7 April 2026 | HK, SG, GBA & Global

Your curated weekly digest of the top HR news across HK, SG, GBA & Global. This week covers Hong Kong's MPF threshold proposals and minimum wage rise, Singapore's expanded parental leave and WSSG agency merger, Mainland China's flexible work push, SHRM's AI efficiency findings, record-low employee financial confidence, and Asia-Pacific's 11.3% medical inflation β€” the highest globally.

MH

MixCare Health

MixCare Health

5/10 – 15/10 Hong Kong HR Trends & Workplace Insights β€” Weekly HR Newsletter
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5/10 – 15/10 Hong Kong HR Trends & Workplace Insights β€” Weekly HR Newsletter

This fortnight's briefing: Hong Kong's new AI regulatory framework, salary stagnation trends, Singapore's Opportunity Index, UK workers' trust in AI, and how global layoffs are reshaping workforce strategies.

MH

MixCare Health

MixCare Health

1/9 – 7/9 Hong Kong HR Trends & Workplace Insights β€” Weekly HR Newsletter
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1/9 – 7/9 Hong Kong HR Trends & Workplace Insights β€” Weekly HR Newsletter

This week's HR briefing covers Hong Kong's rising demand for wage flexibility, Microsoft's trust rebuild after layoffs, the new 468 Rule expanding part-time worker rights, and Hong Kong's rise to global talent ranking #4.

MH

MixCare Health

MixCare Health

13/8–25/8 Hong Kong HR Trends & Workplace Insights β€” Weekly HR Newsletter
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13/8–25/8 Hong Kong HR Trends & Workplace Insights β€” Weekly HR Newsletter

This fortnight's HR briefing: Singapore tops APAC salaries, MPF delivers strong August returns, Asia's CHROs step into global leadership, Hong Kong's zero-tolerance foreign worker policy, and Australia's Right to Disconnect expansion.

MH

MixCare Health

MixCare Health